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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 237: 30 March 2011 |
The period of consultation has now been extended to Friday 1 April, 5pm.
An Open Space Forum will be held today, giving staff and students another chance to drop-in throughout the afternoon and feed in their thoughts and opinions on the consultation process and proposals:
Today, Wednesday 30 March, 12noon – 5pm in EB.G.08 (Docklands Campus).
The Proposal for New School Structures Green Paper can be downloaded here: uel.ac.uk/secure/vcg/SchoolsGreenPaper.pdf To send in your responses on the consultation paper, or to schedule a meeting to feed in your thoughts on how the future School structures should look, please email schoolstructures@uel.ac.uk Or for more information see uel.ac.uk/schoolstructures
UEL senior lecturer Phebe Mann has won the ‘Tomorrow’s Leader’ category at the UKRC Woman of Outstanding Achievement awards. Phebe, who is a senior lecturer in Highway and Transportation Engineering, is recognised as a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE), Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), Chartered Builder (MCIOB), Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and European Engineer (Eur Ing). She is the first ever women to hold these professional qualifications concurrently in the UK. The UKRC (UK Resource Centre) is a government organisation set up to provide advice, services and policy consultation for women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment. For the full story see bit.ly/phebemann
BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter and hip-hop producer DJ Semtex visited UG students on UELs Music Industry Management course last week. Students were given a special insight into the 10 year career of Semtex, who spoke of the numerous artists he has worked with including Kanye West, Jay-Z and Dizzee Rascal. Blogging about the BA programme, DJ Semtex said, “It’s a pity there wasn’t a course like this when I was coming through, I would have actually attended the classes. If you have any intention of going to University and are looking at getting into the Music Business, Management, Marketing, Promotion, or anything else, you should take a serious look at signing up to the ‘Music Industry Management’ course at UEL”. To read the full blog post visit bit.ly/semtex_at_uel
Art Foundation students found fame last week when pictures of their amazing designs, made from recycled copies of the Metro newspaper, were published in the multi-million circulation newspaper. All of the dresses were made in one day each using between 15 and 20 copies of the paper. Around twenty students were involved in the project. When they discovered that the Metro was interested in their designs, a photo-shoot was quickly organised. The students involved in the shoot: dress designers Amiera Mohey, Maddie Knight and Amulet Li, stylists Bettina Nelles and Huan Yang-Williams, photographer Riccardo Raspa and models Cristelle Delaporte, Grace-Blest-Hopley and Alma Jackson-Davis all started at UEL this year. To view the feature visit bit.ly/metro_dress
This month, UEL Direct is being released with a new, modern look that is designed to help you find information more quickly and easily. The new layout will allow you to ‘pick and mix’ the information you want displayed, enabling you to personalise your home page with your most frequently used information.
There are four projects which are currently being worked on by the Positive Reputation programme board, covering the following areas:
– Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis: this project seeks to identify and map the key stakeholders and their interactions with the University and maintain an up-to-date record of all interaction through the implementation of a suitable customer relationship management (CRM) system.
– New Alumni and Honorary Award Holder Initiative: this project seeks to investigate how UEL can increase its levels of engagement with UEL Alumni and Honorary Award Holders, and to implement these new engagement strategies.– Creative Industries: this project aims to deliver and profile a new brand and linked communications strategy to support Creative and Digital Industries, establishing a cross-School/professional support service project reference group to give support to, and have oversight of all activities.
– League Tables: the purpose of this project is to ensure that all possible measures are taken by UEL to improve league table performance. The aim is therefore to identify and deliver on other ways (besides the NSS) that league table performance may be improved.
Further information about the Positive Reputation Programme Board can be found on the Strategic Planning website bit.ly/positive_reputation
John Joughin
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Chair of Positive Reputation Programme Board
Labour MP for East Ham and the Shadow Minister for Employment, the Rt Hon Stephen Timms, visited Docklands Campus on Friday (18 March) to meet with students from the University’s Finance and Investment Society (FIS). Around 20 students gathered in the Royal Docks Business School to have an intimate question and answer session with Stephen, covering a range of issues, from the economy and university tuition fees to the London 2012 Games and faith groups in the local area. Stephen commented, “I have been very pleased to see how the University has developed. I am a fan of the Business School here, which is a really valuable resource”. The visit was jointly organised by students Emily Cameron and Ben Hetherington. Ben said, “It was a great experience, as Stephen gave a lot of viewpoints that you don’t usually read in the papers.” To find out more about FIS and upcoming events see uelfis.webs.com
Earlier this month third year students from the School of Health and Bioscience took time out from their studies to host a ‘Sexual Health Awareness Day’ at the University’s Stratford Campus. Taking over the CC Building ground floor on Thursday 10 March, the event (which was jointly organised by students and staff) attracted a whole host of UEL students. Stalls addressed a number of concerns from safe sex and contraception to myth-busting and the services available to young people. Public Health and Health Promotion student Ethel Maduakolam (pictured) said, “The turnout was good. Students seem committed to finding out what we are doing, as many people lack awareness about sex.” For more information contact co-organiser Calvin via c.moorley@uel.ac.uk
To enhance students’ experience of studying at UEL, UELconnect and IT Services have responded to feedback and improved support for UEL Plus. Students can now report any UEL Plus-related issue to the IT Service Desk and it will reach the right people, whether it needs to be handled by IT Services, UELconnect, or Schools. Please inform students of these improvements, and the ways in which they can contact the Service Desk: by telephone (020 8223 2468), by email (servicedesk@uel.ac.uk) or in person at any of the 3 Service Desks (Docklands Library, Trading Floor; Stratford Campus, CC1.06; Duncan House, DH0.03). For more information about UEL Plus, see uel.ac.uk/uelplus
The multi-award winning Grand Designs Live exhibition returns to Excel from Saturday 30 April – Sunday 8 May and is presented by design-guru Kevin McCloud. inFocus has teamed up with the show organisers to gain exclusive access to the show in the form of a free invite for UEL students and staff from Tuesday 3 May – Friday 6 May. To claim your free weekday tickets, visit bit.ly/grand_designs and quote UEL11 in the ‘Special Offer Code’ box. Offer ends this Thursday 31 March. Terms and conditions apply: see website for details. Free tickets offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information see granddesignslive.com
The Head of The Alumni Development Team, Dr Fariba Salehi, has announced the opening of 2011 – 2012 round of Annual Fund Grants and Scholarships for research staff and students in the categories of Start-Up Research Grants (£2000 each); Student Financial Assistance Grants (£500 each); Sports Coaching Scholarships (£250 – £1000); and Women’s Entrepreneurship Grants (£250 – £1000). Further information, and relevant guidelines and application forms for all the above categories, can be downloaded from uel.ac.uk/engagement/AFG.htm If you need further information please contact fariba@uel.ac.uk
A mood of joyful thanksgiving broke out last Thursday (24 March) in the Children’s Garden when the team opened their gates to UEL staff, friends and supporters, parents and children, past and present, to join them to celebrate the recent Ofsted inspection, in which the Children’s Garden was awarded an ‘outstanding’ in all areas. Visitors looked at an exhibition of their work, listened to speeches about the development of the Early Years Centre, enjoyed food and drink, and ended off the afternoon by singing with the children in a big circle. Thank you, everyone! If you want any more information about the centre, please contact t.m.bishop@uel.ac.uk
TeamUEL – Ellie Precious, Mike Riches, Danielle Sheerin, Martin Chan and John Fry – ran the Newham 10k last weekend for Richard House Children's Hospice, raising £340. Thanks to the Team, donors and supporters! If you would like to get involved in future events email Kim (k.bond@uel.ac.uk) or join the Group on Connecting UEL via bit.ly/connectingUEL
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Open Day dates in 2011
If you are planning any School recruitment events over the coming year please contact your account manager in the Student Recruitment & Marketing Team who will be able to provide you with advice and support. You can find details of all account managers by visiting uel.ac.uk/marketing/srm/accountmanagers.htm
| Date | Event | Time of event | Times staff required to work | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday 25 June |
General (UG & PG) open day | 12 – 4pm |
9 – 5pm | Docklands and Stratford |
Saturday 20 August |
Clearing application drop-in day |
12 – 4pm |
9 – 5pm |
Docklands |
How can the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Games deliver lasting change to the East End of London? Wednesday 30 March, 6pm – 8pm (WB.G.02, Docklands Campus)
This event will explore how the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games might transform the East End of London. It will draw on the economic lessons of previous urban sporting regeneration initiatives and explore London-wide ambitions for sporting participation. This event is free but registration is essential. To register please visit bit.ly/hIBMHG For more information contact Victoria Stonebridge via 020 3288 1800.
Effective CVs workshop: Wednesday 6 April, 1 – 2pm (RB.G.13, Stratford Campus)
This workshop is aimed at students and graduates that are new to writing a CV, or for those that already have a CV and would like some top-tips and useful advice. Please encourage students to attend and register via http://bit.ly/hwehnE
Entrepreneurship Day: Tuesday 12 April, 9.45am (WB.G.02, Docklands Campus)
This event brings together the themes of entrepreneurship and overseas opportunities, through live examples of students setting up and running their own student companies as part of their business studies programmes.For more information see uel.ac.uk/entrepreneurshipday
How to make a real success as an entrepreneur?: Wednesday 13 April, 6 – 9.30pm (Docklands Campus)
The Alumni Development Office and Royal Docks Business School invite UEL students, staff and graduates to an alumni evening of presentations and discussions about successful entrepreneurship and networking, with food and drinks. This event is free. Please RSVP to alumni@uel.ac.uk or call 0208 223 2222.
The Organization Studies Network (OSN) Annual Seminar: Thursday 14 April (Staffordshire University)
If you would be interested in attending this event or would like further information, please contact Dr. John Chandler (j.p.chandler@uel.ac.uk) or Professor Jim Barry (j.j.barry@uel.ac.uk) within the Royal Docks Business School.
UEL Alumni Celebration in Lagos, Nigeria: Saturday 25 June, 7.30pm (Victoria Island location, TBC)
UEL is celebrating 35 years of the School of Law and hosting a reunion for ALL Nigerian alumni. Alumni will be joined by Pro Vice-Chancellor, International John Shaw and representatives from the School of Law and the International Office. Please RSVP to alumni@uel.ac.uk by 31 March to provide an indication of numbers attending. For further information see uel.ac.uk/alumni/events If you are in touch with any Nigerian alumni, please forward these details to them.
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
University of East London: 68
University College London: 70
UEL Players: Colin Sing, Andrew Ellingford, Michael Chulu, Divine Jupe, Jamell Anderson, Richard Ese, Zac Gachette, Elson Castro, Robert Ogia, Jordan Henry (Captain).
Match report by Chris Deacon (Sports Journalism student):
UEL Men’s 1st team were unlucky not to win their BUCS South East Conference Cup Final after a game that saw the referee discard a point from their score. Despite the loss, Head Coach Max Gvozdenovic was happy with the spirit his side had shown all year round, “The boys have worked hard this season. For a team that have achieved this much in their first full year together I think they have done themselves proud. I don’t think we had a very good last quarter, the referees had a poor game and some of the defensive mistakes let us down today but I’m sure we’ll work on that and be even better next time around.” For the full story see bit.ly/basketball_final
The “Freestylers” emerged victorious in the University of East London’s student five-a-side football tournament, to book a place in the UEFA Champions League Festival in May.
Twelve teams competed in the event which took place on Wednesday 23 March, with the “Freestylers” beating “Ghost Riders” 5 – 0 in the first semi-final, to book a place against “Gado FC”, who beat “Sporting Has Beens” on penalties in the second semi-final.
The “Freestylers” eventually ran out 3 – 0 winners against “Sporting Has Beens” in front of a large crowd in the final.
For more information on any of the above please contact: uelsports@uel.ac.uk
To view the UELSports webpages visit: uel.ac.uk/sports
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uelsportsblog.wordpress.com
And to contribute your own sports stories to the blog see:
uelsportsblog.wordpress.com/contribute-to-the-uelsports-blog
UEL Sports – ‘Get involved, Join, Learn, Participate, Train, Motivate, Compete, Enjoy’
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